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Diana Tsipinova. Photo: Andrei Sabinin https://capost.media

17:17, 9 July 2023

The Urvan District Court has found no corpus delicti in the actions of advocate Diana Tsipinova, accused of assaulting a law enforcer, and acquitted her.

A criminal case. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

12:02, 8 July 2023

Advocates denied access to case on death of girl from Malgobek

An investigator refused to provide the materials of the case on the death of a four-year-old victim of torture from Malgobek to advocates representing the interests of the victim. A top-ranking official in Ingushetia said forensic experts found no signs of sexual abuse on the child’s body.

A female resident of Dagestan has held a solo picket, demanding the release of her brother. Photo: https://t.me/chernovik/53767

01:47, 8 July 2023

Relatives of Dagestani Zelimkhan Zankarkhanov claim fabrication of his criminal case

Zhannat Akhkubekova, a resident of Dagestan, has held a picket against the arrest of her brother, Zelimkhan Zankarkhanov. They planted weapons and grenades on him; and the case itself arose because of her conflict with her ex-husband, who has links in law enforcement bodies, she is convinced.

Zakhar Zaripov. Photo https://memopzk.org/news/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-zahara-zaripova-iz-habarovskogo-kraya/ *included into the register of foreign agents

23:11, 7 July 2023

Rights defenders announce Zakhar Zaripov, resident of Khabarovsk Territory as a political prisoner

Zakhar Zaripov, a resident of the Khabarovsk Territory, has posted on the Internet a text addressed to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, which poses no public danger, the "Memorial" Support for Political Prisoners human rights project has stated, indicating that Zaripov was arrested for political reasons.

Magomed Magomedov and the police officers. Photo: https://chernovik.net

21:46, 7 July 2023

Participant in detention of Dagestani journalists Magomedov and Yusupov summoned to court

The representative of the Makhachkala police has stated in court that Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, who had appealed against the disruption of his solo picket and his detention on January 16, 2023, was not detained that day.

Musa Malsagov. Photo: "FortangaOrg" https://fortanga.org

19:54, 7 July 2023

Chamber of Advocates of Stavropol Territory supports demands of Ingush activists’ defence

Advocate Alexander Michev, appointed by court to represent the interests of Ingush activist Musa Malsagov, did not take sufficient steps to refuse to participate in the trial, violated lawyer’s ethics and broke the law on advocacy. This was stated by the Qualification Commission of the Chamber of Advocates of the Stavropol Territory, agreeing with the position of the defence of the Ingush activists.

Relatives of the Dagestani natives killed in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrPBnhzsOGM

17:15, 7 July 2023

Relatives of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya express their disappointment with court’s decision

The court of appeal did not take into account the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which recognized the authorities responsible for the deaths of eight young Dagestani natives in Chechnya. This was reported by victims’ relatives who promised to appeal against the verdict.

Ulker Gashimova, photo: https://telegra.ph/Obrashchenie-k-Lyudyam-05-04

23:51, 6 July 2023

Dagestani activist Ulker Gashimova rejects state-appointed advocate

Ulker Gashimova, a resident of Derbent, who was arrested at the airport while trying to leave Russia, has become a figurant of a criminal case under a terrorist article. The girl declared her distrust of the state-appointed advocate and decided to defend herself.

Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov, an advocate. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Team against Torture”

23:05, 6 July 2023

OSCE condemns attack on Milashina and Nemov

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has condemned the attack committed in Chechnya against Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" outlet, and Alexander Nemov, an advocate, and called for the culprits to be found and punished.

Elena Milashina, Alexander Nemov, screenshot of the video https://t.me/polniypc, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

22:01, 6 July 2023

Rights defenders express solidarity with Milashina and Nemov

The Council of Russian Human Rights Defenders has treated the attack on Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" outlet, and Alexander Nemov, an advocate, committed in Chechnya, as an attempt to intimidate authorities' critics, and expressed solidarity with them.

Elena Milashina, July 5, 2023. Photo: Anna Artemyeva / "Novaya Gazeta"

21:50, 6 July 2023

It took two days for ICRF to open a case on attack on Milashina and Nemov

The attack on the lawyer, Alexander Nemov, and the journalist, Elena Milashina, is being investigated under the articles on causing harm to health of medium and light gravity, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed on the second day after the attack.

19:02, 6 July 2023

Nemov stays in severe condition after being beaten in Chechnya, his colleagues say

Advocate Alexander Nemov, who was injured in an attack in Chechnya on him and journalist Elena Milashina, is not able to walk, his colleagues report.

Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot", photos: screenshot of the video from the Осторожно: Собчак / YouTube channel; Alexander Nemov / Instagram *the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia

18:41, 6 July 2023

Lawyers question progress of investigation into attack on Milashina and Nemov

Journalist Elena Milashina and advocate Alexander Nemov, who were attacked in Chechnya, have not yet filed complaints to the police, the spokesperson for the “Team against Torture” (TaT)* reports. Even if an investigation is launched, the likelihood of punishing those responsible is low, lawyers predict.

01:40, 6 July 2023

Fifth figurant in Kurban Dalgatov's death case arrested

Bulat Medjidov, a former operative agent of the police division in Makhachkala, has been arrested until August 21 within the case of abuse of power with the use of torture.

23:50, 5 July 2023

Families of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya denied case retrial

Relatives of eight residents of Dagestan killed in Chechnya in October 2016 have failed to achieve a revision of the criminal case at the Court of Appeal (CoA).

Alexander Nemov and Elena Milashina after being attacked. Photo from Sergey Babinets' Telegram channel

23:38, 5 July 2023

Attack on Milashina fits into trend of Chechen authorities' attitude to journalists

The attack on Elena Milashina and the lawyer Alexander Nemov was the latest in a series of attacks on journalists and threats addressed by Chechen authorities to media professionals.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

21:57, 5 July 2023

Chechen authorities accuse Western intelligence services of attacking Milashina

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has promised to look into the attack on journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov. At the same time, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Press Minister, said that "the style of Western intelligence services" can be traced in the attack.

Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo: Karina Gradusova https://ru.wikipedia.org

19:17, 5 July 2023

Rights defenders are sure of Chechen law enforcers' involvement in attack on Milashina

The attack on the journalist Elena Milashina and the advocate Alexander Nemov has to do with Milashina's publications in which she wrote about human rights violations in Chechnya, human rights defenders have noted.

Tatiana Sporysheva. Photo from the Telegram channel of Tatiana Sporysheva

14:52, 5 July 2023

Rostov activist Sporysheva leaves Russia after search

Activist Tatiana Sporysheva, whose apartment was searched after Anatoly Berezikov had died in a special detention centre in Rostov-on-Don, left for Georgia. According to the activist, she made the decision to emigrate because of fears of criminal prosecution.

Elena Milashina. Screenshot of the video on YouTube / the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”

22:48, 4 July 2023

Journalist Milashina reports details of attack on her in Chechnya

On the way from an airport to Grozny, a driver of a taxi, in which journalist Elena Milashina and advocate Alexander Nemov were traveling, was forced to stop by unidentified persons. Then the strangers tied Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov up, beat them, and put guns to their heads, Elena Milashina reported.

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